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41. RE: On the Hook (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 15:35:19 -0500
I resemble that remark.... Two ends of the spectrum...Proud, when we're running great with the top down; Humiliated, when we on the side of the road waiting for the truck...BTDT Terry
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00680.html (8,713 bytes)

42. RE: Advice for transportation / body / paint (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 09:48:14 -0500
When you're ready to paint, remove everything possible. This will allow the body man to reach all of the hard to get at places and do a better job. The windshield unbolts easily, two nuts on the end
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00888.html (8,098 bytes)

43. RE: Fire extinguishers (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 11:55:32 -0500
All of this talk of fire extinguishers reminds me of a fire I had in my Jeep last summer. I had just replaced the catalytic converter. The welder did a botched job of it, leaving welding wires from t
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00900.html (13,302 bytes)

44. Re: Tire size / RPM connection? (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 14:26:03 -0500
I've been wondering about my tach & speedo since I got it on the road. I think my tach indicates about 500RPM less than true engine speed. Along those same line, I don't trust my speedo either (yet)
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00910.html (7,479 bytes)

45. RE: LBC prejudice sure stings (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 10:33:23 -0500
When I was ready to have my car painted, I found the same thing you have. I couldn't find a body shop that was interested. You might try calling an automotive paint supply store. They are familiar w
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg00987.html (6,799 bytes)

46. RE: Gas prices (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 17:29:06 -0500
1 Gal (US) = 3.785412 liter 1 $US = 1.46918 $CAD A little quick math... 0.709$CAD/Liter*(1$US/1.46918$CAD)*3.785412Liter/Gal(US) = 1.827 $US/Gal(US) Still more expensive than here in Ohio ($1.499 for
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01250.html (8,259 bytes)

47. RE: Invisible ink? (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 21:55:18 -0500
I've had my Spit on the road now for about 6 weeks and I finally had someone follow me into a gas station to ask about the car. The best part is that he was driving a Miata! Turns out that in the mid
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01688.html (8,106 bytes)

48. Windshield removeal (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 20:23:34 -0500
Howdy all y'all I've got a replacement windshield for the cracked one currently in the car. I'd got a replacement gasket but would like to salvage the one on the car to use on my hardtop since it's o
/html/spitfires/2000-03/msg01763.html (6,667 bytes)

49. Door Latches for MK I Spit (score: 1)
Author: "~" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 21:45:07 -0500
I've been looking off and on now for several years for a source to replace my worn door latches. They are aluminum and 36 years of abuse and neglect are showing. These are the "Silent Travel" type a
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00056.html (6,891 bytes)

50. Success at last! (score: 1)
Author: "~" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 18:40:47 -0500
I'm happy to report to the list that BFC26375L is again running like a top! Five years ago, I decided to do a complete renovation. A renovation is close to a restoration but without the proper paint,
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00117.html (9,138 bytes)

51. Question about Miata seats (score: 1)
Author: "~" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 18:48:45 -0500
Has anyone on the list actually installed the Miata seats in a Spitfire? I found a pair and installed them, but now I sit about 4~5 inches higher. I literally look over the windshield now. Any sugges
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00118.html (6,416 bytes)

52. RE: wiring harness of unknown origins (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 22:00:21 -0500
Hmmm, sounds familiar. I recently replaced all of the rubber surrounds on my '64 and found a couple of wires just as you described. ISTR that the insulation was white and had a cotton sheath around i
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00655.html (8,371 bytes)

53. Transmission speedo gear ring (WAS: Part Needed) -- Long (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 21:27:41 -0500
I recently went on this same trek. The gear ring on mine cracked while I was pressing it back onto the shaft during a transmission overhaul, leaving me with a plastic gear in one hand and a metal ri
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00720.html (9,168 bytes)

54. MK I Convertible Top -- Long (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 23:53:03 -0500
I've been mulling over a situation and I hope someone out there can share a little of their experiences with me. I recently got my '64 back on the road after several years of piddling around. When I
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg00853.html (8,571 bytes)

55. RE: Transmission cover - ABS or Original? (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:00:20 -0500
Transmission cover seal: I recently replaced the rotten oil-soaked cover with a black plastic one. Not sure if it's ABS, but it is a great fit and won't soak up the oil like the old one. To seal it,
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01043.html (8,057 bytes)

56. RE: NASS (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 10:40:24 -0500
I have to agree with Dean. Although I'm in the US, I'm not really hot on the idea of joining another club. Nothing against clubs, I just don't have the time available right now to get involved. Howev
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01100.html (10,247 bytes)

57. RE: FW: FW: Great American Gas Out!] (score: 1)
Author: "Chris Sharp" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 16:39:29 -0500
I have to agree. I was in Europe three years ago. I never thought my Jeep could hold $60 of gas, but that's how much I put in it. Less than 20 gallons. We Americans (myself included) are spoiled to c
/html/spitfires/2000-02/msg01258.html (9,288 bytes)

58. Spitfire4 (MK 1) Clutch Adjustment (score: 1)
Author: "~" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 14:26:35 -0500
I just re-subscribed after a three year hiatus. (Funny, those dates seem to coincide with my car going into storage and the recent decision to finish this project...) One of the previous owners was
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00059.html (7,697 bytes)

59. RE: Spitfire4 (MK 1) Clutch Adjustment (score: 1)
Author: "~" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 15:29:23 -0500
Thanks for the quick reply. Good call on the clutch disk and throw out bearing as possible sources for this problem. However, (and I should have included this in the first post) the they are both br
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00061.html (7,581 bytes)

60. RE: solvent (score: 1)
Author: "~" <sharpc@interaxs.net>
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 20:14:58 -0500
IMHO, I'd stay away from chlorinated solvents if possible. They are nasty stuff and as they break down (Cl4C2 --> Cl3C2H --> Cl2C2H2.....) they get nastier before getting better (ultimately, C2H6, et
/html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00169.html (7,954 bytes)

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